Intel at MWC 2014 unveiled a 64-bit quad-core Atom “Moorefield” processor that could be used in the very near future, in smartphones and tablets “expected to be available in the second half of the year.” The Moorefield processors may go up to 2.3GHz, and would feature “an enhanced GPU and support for faster memory,” as well as support for Intel’s own 2014 LTE platform that would be able to deliver LTE-Advanced data speeds.

When it comes to graphics power, the Nexus 8 may ship with a PowerVR G6430 GPU if indeed the Moorefield chip will be chosen for the tablet, AndroidPit says. The PowerVR Series 6 card is apparently 20 times faster than Series 5 models and five times more efficient, according to TuttoAndroid.